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South East Asia
Philippine Official Checks Elephant Tusks Confiscated
A staffer of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (DENR-PAWB) displays elephant tusks which were seized by Philippine customs authorities over a two-year period following failed smuggling attempts in the country, Wednesday Sept. 26, 2012, in Quezon city northeast of Manila. The tusks are to…
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South East Asia
World School Milk Day Celebrated In Jakarta, Indonesia
Indonesian elementary students hold bottles of milk to celebrate World School Milk Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 26, 2012. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations launched the World School Milk Day as a support and awareness of children nutrition by drinking milk in 2000. <Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.> news@theasian.asia
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South Asia
Scene Of People’s Lives At Poor Region In New Delhi
Indian laborers wait in the street before starting in New Delhi, India, early Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. <AP Photo/Kevin Frayer> An Indian rickshaw driver waits for customers as a ragpicker walks by on a street in New Delhi, India, early Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. An Indian vendor balances as he…
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South Asia
Some 2,000 Afghans Become Disabled Due To Mine Blasts Each Year
Afghan disabled men exercise with their prosthetic legs at the Orthopedic Center of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Nangarhar Province of eastern Afghanistan on Sept. 26, 2012. The war-torn Afghanistan is one of the most mine-contaminated country in the world. As a result, around 2,000 Afghans become…
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South Asia
Pakistani Students Rally Against Anti-Islam U.S. Film
Pakistani students hang an effigy of U.S. pastor Terry Jones at a rally to protest against the making of a film insulting the Prophet Muhammad at Karachi University on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 in Pakistan. A Pakistani Taliban spokesman says the militant group has announced an amnesty for a minister…
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Society
K-pop stars to heat up Gangnam Festival Oct. 2-7
In October, you’ll find Seoul’s southern district of Gangnam will offer a lot more than the rodeo dance of “Gangnam Style.” The district will hold the Gangnam Festival from Oct. 2 through 7 showcasing its infrastructure related to fashion, shopping and “hallyu” entertainment, which is making the region a must-visit…
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East Asia
[The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Seoul Harus Mendorong Zona Damai di Laut China Timur
Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut adalah berita mengenai Laut Cina Timur. Korea dapat menggunakan isu Ieodo untuk membangun kepercayaan diantara negara-negara yang memiliki perbatasan di Laut China Timur dan mengubahnya menjadi area “Zona Damai.” Untuk melakukan hal tersebut, Ko Choong-suk, Direktur Society of Ioedo Research, mengatakan bahwa Seoul…
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World
Chavez Narrowly Chased By Opposition Candidate In Presidential Election
A boy walks beside a a wall covered with campaign posters of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Chavez held a 10-point lead over rival Henrique Capriles in a polling company’s final survey ahead of the Oct. 7 election, but the report released Tuesday showed…
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East Asia
North Korea Adopts 12-Year Compulsory Education
Children play at a kindergarten in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Sept. 19, 2012. The parliament of DPRK on Sept. 25, 2012 approved 12-year compulsory education, the official KCNA news agency reported. Students have vocality class at a school in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic…
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Society
K-pop concert hall proposed to promote Korean culture
Four districts in northeastern Seoul have proposed jointly building a K-pop concert hall, saying the facility will help promote the nation’s pop culture as well as boost the region’s economy. Chiefs of the districts ― Dobong, Nowon, Seongbuk and Gangbuk ― signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with private investors…
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